Cornwall's Engine Houses (Tor Mark Paperbacks)

D. B. Barton -

ISBN 10: 085025373X / ISBN 13: 9780850253733

Published by Tor Mark Press -, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cornwall's Engine Houses (Tor Mark Paperbacks)
• Publisher: Tor Mark Press -
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085025373X
• ISBN 13: 9780850253733
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1776787003.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 47052699
• Signed: 4/21/2026 3:56:43 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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  • 9780850253733

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Synopsis

Scattered around the Cornish countryside one sees tall, gaunt, ruined buildings unlike anything else to be seen in Britain. These engine house are enduring monuments to the days when mining was of paramount importance and Cornwall was the first industrial society in the world, These brief guide explains the various types of engine houses, their construction and use and is illustrated with photographs of some of the best preserved and most dramatic